UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מִרְעֶה · מַרְעִית · רְעִי · רְעוּת

Sense 1: to graze

Semantic domains: Ingest (002001001024)

Core domains: Animal (010); Food (069); Shepherding (157)

Definition: = action by which animals are feeding on grass and other edible materials in the field, ≈ often extended to denote the way a king cares for his subjects or the way God cares for his people

Forms: vbqal-

GEN 41:2: RV GEN 41:2 · LV GEN 41:2 · Read together GEN 41:2

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OET-RV GEN 41:2

2 Then, wow, seven fine-looking and well-fed cows came up out of the river, and they grazed among the reeds.

OET-LV GEN 41:2

2 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE from the_River seven cows good _looking _of appearance and_fat _of flesh were_coming _up and_they _grazed among_reed[s].

GEN 41:18: RV GEN 41:18 · LV GEN 41:18 · Read together GEN 41:18

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OET-RV GEN 41:18

18 and then listen, up from the river came seven cows. They were well-fed and good-looking, and they grazed among the reeds.

OET-LV GEN 41:18

18 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE from the_River seven cows fat _of flesh and_good _looking _of form were_coming _up and_they _grazed among_reed[s].

All 26 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 41:2 · RV GEN 41:18 · LV GEN 41:2 · LV GEN 41:18 · Read together GEN 41:2 · Read together GEN 41:18

EXO: RV EXO 34:3 · LV EXO 34:3 · Read together EXO 34:3

CH1: RV CH1 27:29 · LV CH1 27:29 · Read together CH1 27:29

JOB: RV JOB 1:14 · LV JOB 1:14 · Read together JOB 1:14

PSA: RV PSA 80:13 · LV PSA 80:14 · Read together PSA 80:13

SNG: RV SNG 2:16 · RV SNG 4:5 · RV SNG 6:2–3 · LV SNG 2:16 · LV SNG 4:5 · LV SNG 6:2–3 · Read together SNG 2:16 · Read together SNG 4:5 · Read together SNG 6:2–3

ISA: RV ISA 5:17 · RV ISA 11:7 · RV ISA 14:30 · RV ISA 27:10 · RV ISA 30:23 · RV ISA 49:9 · RV ISA 65:25 · LV ISA 5:17 · LV ISA 11:7 · LV ISA 14:30 · LV ISA 27:10 · LV ISA 30:23 · LV ISA 49:9 · LV ISA 65:25 · Read together ISA 5:17 · Read together ISA 11:7 · Read together ISA 14:30 · Read together ISA 27:10 · Read together ISA 30:23 · Read together ISA 49:9 · Read together ISA 65:25

JER: RV JER 50:19 · LV JER 50:19 · Read together JER 50:19

EZE: RV EZE 34:14 · RV EZE 34:18–19 · LV EZE 34:14 · LV EZE 34:18–19 · Read together EZE 34:14 · Read together EZE 34:18–19

HOS: RV HOS 13:6 · LV HOS 13:6 · Read together HOS 13:6

JNA: RV JNA 3:7 · LV JNA 3:7 · Read together JNA 3:7

MIC: RV MIC 7:14 · LV MIC 7:14 · Read together MIC 7:14

ZEP: RV ZEP 2:7 · RV ZEP 3:13 · LV ZEP 2:7 · LV ZEP 3:13 · Read together ZEP 2:7 · Read together ZEP 3:13

Sense 2: to pasture, to feed, to shepherd

Semantic domains: Ingest (002001001024)

Core domains: Animal (010); Food (069); Shepherding (157)

Definition: = causative action by which humans lead domestic animals to places where they can feed on grass and other edible materials in the field, ≈ often extended to denote the way a king cares for his subjects or the way God cares for his people

Forms: vbqal-

GEN 29:7: RV GEN 29:7 · LV GEN 29:7 · Read together GEN 29:7

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OET-RV GEN 29:7

7 “Look, it’s still broad daylight,” Ya’akov told them. “It’s not time for the livestock to be brought it. Water the flock, and go pasture them.”

OET-LV GEN 29:7

7 And_he/it _said HERE still the_day is_great not the _time _of the_livestock are _gathered water the_sheep and_go pasture_them.

GEN 30:31: RV GEN 30:31 · LV GEN 30:31 · Read together GEN 30:31

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OET-RV GEN 30:31

31 “What should I give you?” Lavan asked.
¶ “You don’t have to give me anything,” Ya’akov replied. “If you’ll do this one thing for me, I’ll continue taking care of your flocks:

OET-LV GEN 30:31

31 And_he/it _said what will _I _give to/for_you(fs) and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he/it _said not you _will _give to_me anything if you _will _do to/for_me the_thing the_this I _will _return I _will _tend flock _of_your I _will _protect_it.

All 45 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 29:7 · RV GEN 30:31 · RV GEN 30:36 · RV GEN 36:24 · RV GEN 37:2 · RV GEN 37:12–13 · RV GEN 37:16 · LV GEN 29:7 · LV GEN 30:31 · LV GEN 30:36 · LV GEN 36:24 · LV GEN 37:2 · LV GEN 37:12–13 · LV GEN 37:16 · Read together GEN 29:7 · Read together GEN 30:31 · Read together GEN 30:36 · Read together GEN 36:24 · Read together GEN 37:2 · Read together GEN 37:12–13 · Read together GEN 37:16

EXO: RV EXO 3:1 · LV EXO 3:1 · Read together EXO 3:1

SA1: RV SA1 16:11 · RV SA1 17:15 · RV SA1 25:16 · LV SA1 16:11 · LV SA1 17:15 · LV SA1 25:16 · Read together SA1 16:11 · Read together SA1 17:15 · Read together SA1 25:16

SA2: RV SA2 5:2 · RV SA2 7:7 · LV SA2 5:2 · LV SA2 7:7 · Read together SA2 5:2 · Read together SA2 7:7

CH1: RV CH1 11:2 · RV CH1 17:6 · LV CH1 11:2 · LV CH1 17:6 · Read together CH1 11:2 · Read together CH1 17:6

JOB: RV JOB 24:2 · LV JOB 24:2 · Read together JOB 24:2

PSA: RV PSA 28:9 · RV PSA 78:71–72 · LV PSA 28:9 · LV PSA 78:71–72 · Read together PSA 28:9 · Read together PSA 78:71–72

PRO: RV PRO 10:21 · LV PRO 10:21 · Read together PRO 10:21

SNG: RV SNG 1:7–8 · LV SNG 1:7–8 · Read together SNG 1:7–8

ISA: RV ISA 40:11 · RV ISA 61:5 · LV ISA 40:11 · LV ISA 61:5 · Read together ISA 40:11 · Read together ISA 61:5

JER: RV JER 3:15 · RV JER 6:3 · RV JER 17:16 · RV JER 23:2 · RV JER 23:4 · LV JER 3:15 · LV JER 6:3 · LV JER 17:16 · LV JER 23:2 · LV JER 23:4 · Read together JER 3:15 · Read together JER 6:3 · Read together JER 17:16 · Read together JER 23:2 · Read together JER 23:4

EZE: RV EZE 34:2–3 · RV EZE 34:8 · RV EZE 34:10 · RV EZE 34:13–14 · RV EZE 34:16 · RV EZE 34:23 · LV EZE 34:2–3 · LV EZE 34:8 · LV EZE 34:10 · LV EZE 34:13–14 · LV EZE 34:16 · LV EZE 34:23 · Read together EZE 34:2–3 · Read together EZE 34:8 · Read together EZE 34:10 · Read together EZE 34:13–14 · Read together EZE 34:16 · Read together EZE 34:23

HOS: RV HOS 4:16 · RV HOS 9:2 · LV HOS 4:16 · LV HOS 9:2 · Read together HOS 4:16 · Read together HOS 9:2

MIC: RV MIC 5:4 · RV MIC 7:14 · LV MIC 5:3 · LV MIC 7:14 · Read together MIC 5:4 · Read together MIC 7:14

ZEC: RV ZEC 11:4 · RV ZEC 11:7 · RV ZEC 11:9 · LV ZEC 11:4 · LV ZEC 11:7 · LV ZEC 11:9 · Read together ZEC 11:4 · Read together ZEC 11:7 · Read together ZEC 11:9

Sense 3: to shave

Semantic domains: Detach (002003001008)

Definition: literally: to graze; hence: = causative action by which humans remove all that grows from a place ◄ like an animal grazes off all grass and other edible plants

Forms: vbqal-

JER 2:16: RV JER 2:16 · LV JER 2:16 · Read together JER 2:16

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OET-RV JER 2:16

16 Also the people from Nof (Memphis) and Tahfanhes have shaved your heads.

OET-LV JER 2:16

16 Also the _people _of Nof/(Memphis) and they_will _graze _you crown _of _head.

Sense 4: to pursue

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Definition: literally: to graze; hence: = action by which humans are actively looking for a certain activity to engage in, ◄ as an animal is looking for food

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: בקשׁ

PRO 15:14: RV PRO 15:14 · LV PRO 15:14 · Read together PRO 15:14

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OET-RV PRO 15:14

14 A discerning mind wants knowledge,
⇔ ^ but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

OET-LV PRO 15:14

14 A _heart discerning it _seeks knowledge and fools it _feeds _on foolishness.

ISA 44:20: RV ISA 44:20 · LV ISA 44:20 · Read together ISA 44:20

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OET-RV ISA 44:20

20 He eats thanks to those ashes.
⇔ He’s deceived and been led astray.
⇔ He doesn’t escape from his own situation and say,
⇔ ‘I’m holding a lie in my right hand.’

OET-LV ISA 44:20

20 He_is_feeding ash[es] a _heart which_it _is _deceived it_has _turned _him _aside and_not he _will _deliver DOM self _of_his and_not he _will _say am_not is_falsehood in_my _right _of_hand.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

PRO: RV PRO 15:14 · LV PRO 15:14 · Read together PRO 15:14

ISA: RV ISA 44:20 · LV ISA 44:20 · Read together ISA 44:20

HOS: RV HOS 12:1 · LV HOS 12:2 · Read together HOS 12:1

Sense 5: to shepherd > to carry away

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Definition: literally: to pasture; hence: = causative action by which a force causes humans to be removed from their place and move to another location, ◄ like a shepherd leads his flock from one place to another

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: הלך

JER 22:22: RV JER 22:22 · LV JER 22:22 · Read together JER 22:22

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OET-RV JER 22:22

22 The wind will drive away all your ‘shepherds’,
⇔ and your ‘lovers’ will go into captivity.
⇔ Then you’ll be ashamed and humiliated because of all your wickedness.

OET-LV JER 22:22

22 All _of shepherds _of_your a _wind it _will _shepherd and_lovers _of_your in_captivity they _will _go if/because then you _will _be _ashamed and_you _will _be _humiliated from_all wickedness _of_your.

Sense 6: shepherd

Semantic domains: Professions (001001002003009)

Core domains: Work (200); Shepherding (157)

Definition: = a male person who leads domestic animals to places where they can feed on grass and other edible materials in the field, ≈ often extended to denote the way a king cares for his subjects or the way God cares for his people

Forms: vbqal-ptca

GEN 4:2: RV GEN 4:2 · LV GEN 4:2 · Read together GEN 4:2

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OET-RV GEN 4:2

2 Eventually she also gave birth to Kayin’s brother, Hevel (Abel). Hevel became a shepherd, while Kayin became a crop farmer.

OET-LV GEN 4:2

2 And_she/it _added to_give _birth DOM his/its_brother DOM Heⱱel/(Abel) and_he/it _was Heⱱel a _herdsman _of sheep and_Qayin/(Cain) he _was one _who_tilled _of the_ground.

GEN 13:7: RV GEN 13:7 · LV GEN 13:7 · Read together GEN 13:7

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OET-RV GEN 13:7

7 and that led to strife between Avram’s and Lot’s herdsmen. Also, the Kena’anim (Canaanites) and the Perizim were living in the land at that time.

OET-LV GEN 13:7

7 And_he/it _was quarrelling between the _herdsmen _of the _livestock _of ʼAⱱrām and_between the _herdsmen _of the _livestock _of Lōţ and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_the_Pərizzī[s] then was_dwelling on _the_earth.

All 74 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 4:2 · RV GEN 13:7–8 · RV GEN 26:20 · RV GEN 46:32 · RV GEN 46:34 · RV GEN 47:3 · RV GEN 48:15 · RV GEN 49:24 · LV GEN 4:2 · LV GEN 13:7–8 · LV GEN 26:20 · LV GEN 46:32 · LV GEN 46:34 · LV GEN 47:3 · LV GEN 48:15 · LV GEN 49:24 · Read together GEN 4:2 · Read together GEN 13:7–8 · Read together GEN 26:20 · Read together GEN 46:32 · Read together GEN 46:34 · Read together GEN 47:3 · Read together GEN 48:15 · Read together GEN 49:24

EXO: RV EXO 2:17 · RV EXO 2:19 · LV EXO 2:17 · LV EXO 2:19 · Read together EXO 2:17 · Read together EXO 2:19

NUM: RV NUM 14:33 · RV NUM 27:17 · LV NUM 14:33 · LV NUM 27:17 · Read together NUM 14:33 · Read together NUM 27:17

SA1: RV SA1 17:34 · RV SA1 17:40 · RV SA1 21:7 · RV SA1 25:7 · LV SA1 17:34 · LV SA1 17:40 · LV SA1 21:8 · LV SA1 25:7 · Read together SA1 17:34 · Read together SA1 17:40 · Read together SA1 21:7 · Read together SA1 25:7

KI1: RV KI1 22:17 · LV KI1 22:17 · Read together KI1 22:17

CH2: RV CH2 18:16 · LV CH2 18:16 · Read together CH2 18:16

PSA: RV PSA 23:1 · RV PSA 49:14 · RV PSA 80:1 · LV PSA 23:1 · LV PSA 49:15 · LV PSA 80:2 · Read together PSA 23:1 · Read together PSA 49:14 · Read together PSA 80:1

ECC: RV ECC 12:11 · LV ECC 12:11 · Read together ECC 12:11

SNG: RV SNG 1:8 · LV SNG 1:8 · Read together SNG 1:8

ISA: RV ISA 13:20 · RV ISA 31:4 · RV ISA 38:12 · RV ISA 40:11 · RV ISA 44:28 · RV ISA 56:11 · RV ISA 63:11 · LV ISA 13:20 · LV ISA 31:4 · LV ISA 38:12 · LV ISA 40:11 · LV ISA 44:28 · LV ISA 56:11 · LV ISA 63:11 · Read together ISA 13:20 · Read together ISA 31:4 · Read together ISA 38:12 · Read together ISA 40:11 · Read together ISA 44:28 · Read together ISA 56:11 · Read together ISA 63:11

EZE: RV EZE 34:2 · RV EZE 34:5 · RV EZE 34:7–10 · RV EZE 34:12 · RV EZE 34:15 · RV EZE 34:23 · RV EZE 37:24 · LV EZE 34:2 · LV EZE 34:5 · LV EZE 34:7–10 · LV EZE 34:12 · LV EZE 34:15 · LV EZE 34:23 · LV EZE 37:24 · Read together EZE 34:2 · Read together EZE 34:5 · Read together EZE 34:7–10 · Read together EZE 34:12 · Read together EZE 34:15 · Read together EZE 34:23 · Read together EZE 37:24

AMO: RV AMO 1:2 · RV AMO 3:12 · LV AMO 1:2 · LV AMO 3:12 · Read together AMO 1:2 · Read together AMO 3:12

MIC: RV MIC 5:5 · LV MIC 5:4 · Read together MIC 5:5

NAH: RV NAH 3:18 · LV NAH 3:18 · Read together NAH 3:18

ZEP: RV ZEP 2:6 · LV ZEP 2:6 · Read together ZEP 2:6

ZEC: RV ZEC 10:2–3 · RV ZEC 11:3 · RV ZEC 11:5 · RV ZEC 11:8 · RV ZEC 11:15–17 · RV ZEC 13:7 · LV ZEC 10:2–3 · LV ZEC 11:3 · LV ZEC 11:5 · LV ZEC 11:8 · LV ZEC 11:15–17 · LV ZEC 13:7 · Read together ZEC 10:2–3 · Read together ZEC 11:3 · Read together ZEC 11:5 · Read together ZEC 11:8 · Read together ZEC 11:15–17 · Read together ZEC 13:7

Sense 7: shepherdess

Semantic domains: Professions (001001002003009)

Core domains: Work (200); Shepherding (157)

Definition: = a female person who leads domestic animals to places where they can feed on grass and other edible materials in the field

Forms: vbqal-ptca

GEN 29:9: RV GEN 29:9 · LV GEN 29:9 · Read together GEN 29:9

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OET-RV GEN 29:9

9 He was still talking with them when Rahel came with her father’s flock, because she was the one who looked after them.

OET-LV GEN 29:9

9 Still_he was_speaking with_them and_Rāḩēl she _came with the_sheep which belonged_to_father _of_her if/because was_a _shepherdess she.

Sense 8: NO DATA YET

Definition: NO DATA YET

HOS 13:6: RV HOS 13:6 · LV HOS 13:6 · Read together HOS 13:6

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OET-RV HOS 13:6

6 When they had their pasture, then they became full.
⇔ They were filled, and their heart became lifted up,
⇔ so they just forgot me.

OET-LV HOS 13:6

6 According_to _of_their _pasture and_they _were _satisfied they _were _satisfied and_ heart _of_their _it _was _exalted therefore yes/correct/thus/so they_forgot _me.

Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מֵרֵעַ · רֵעַ · רֵעֶה · רֵעָה · רַעְיָה · רְעוּת

Sense 1: to be the best man

Semantic domains: Associate (002003002003)

Core domains: Relationship (142); Marriage (105)

Definition: = action by which one of the bridegroom's friends accompanies and assists the bridegroom during on his wedding

Forms: vbpiel

JDG 14:20: RV JDG 14:20 · LV JDG 14:20 · Read together JDG 14:20

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OET-RV JDG 14:20

20 Then (unknown to Shimshon), his wife was given to the man who’d been his close friend and companion.

OET-LV JDG 14:20

20 And_it _became the _wife _of Shimshvōn/(Samson) to_his _close _of_friend who he _was _a _special _friend to_him/it.

Sense 2: to associate, to make friendship

Semantic domains: Associate (002003002003)

Core domains: Relationship (142)

Definition: = action by which humans have some level of association with other humans

Forms: vbhit-

PRO 22:24: RV PRO 22:24 · LV PRO 22:24 · Read together PRO 22:24

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OET-RV PRO 22:24

24 Don’t associate with angry people,
⇔ ≈ and don’t go along with a hot-headed person,

OET-LV PRO 22:24

24 Do _not associate with a _master _of anger and_DOM a _person _of rage(s) not you _must _go.

Sense 3: to consort (with a woman)

Semantic domains: Copulate (002003001004)

Core domains: Sex (155)

Definition: = action by which humans have sexual relations with other humans

Forms: vbqal-

JOB 24:21: RV JOB 24:21 · LV JOB 24:21 · Read together JOB 24:21

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OET-RV JOB 24:21

21 He devours the barren woman who’s never had a child.
⇔ He doesn’t do anything good to the widow.

OET-LV JOB 24:21

21 He_is_feeding _on a _barren_woman who_not she _gives _birth and_a _widow not he _does _good _to.

Sense 4: to enjoy

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Definition: literally: to associate (with an event); hence: = process by which humans undergo a certain condition

Forms: vbqal-

PSA 37:3: RV PSA 37:3 · LV PSA 37:3 · Read together PSA 37:3

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OET-RV PSA 37:3

3 Trust in Yahweh and do what is good.
⇔ Settle in the land and appreciate faithfulness.

OET-LV PSA 37:3

3 Trust in_YHWH and_do good dwell the_land and_graze faithfulness.

Sense 5: friend, neighbor, companion, another person

Semantic domains: Friends (001001002003003)

Definition: = someone with whom a person has some level of association, for example, by geography, social or ethnic grouping, personal connection, or temporary circumstance

Forms: vbqal-ptca

PRO 13:20: RV PRO 13:20 · LV PRO 13:20 · Read together PRO 13:20

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OET-RV PRO 13:20